Meds I
This mood stabilizer requires regular monitoring of blood levels to prevent toxicity due to it's narrow therapeutic range.
Lithium
This term describes a lack of motivation commonly seen in schizophrenia.
Avolition
This class of antidepressants includes fluoxetine and sertraline.
SSRIs (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors)
This term describes thoughts about ending one’s own life.
Suicidal ideation
This term refers to a person's outward emotional expression.
Affect
These antidepressants require dietary restrictions to avoid hypertensive crisis.
MAOIs (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors)
A patient says, “The dog blog jogs on logs,” showing this rhyming speech pattern.
Clang association
Haldol, an older antipsychotic can cause this group of severe symptoms, like dystonia and tardive dyskinesia.
Extrapyramidal side effects (EPS)
This chronic form of depression lasts at least two years and has milder symptoms.
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
This type of Bipolar Disorder involves hypomanic episodes and major depression, but not full mania.
Bipolar II Disorder
This medication reverses benzodiazepine-induced sedation.
Flumazenil
This bizarre behavior involves involuntary repetition of mimicking others’ movements, gestures, or facial expressions.
Echopraxia
When prescribing benzos, Valium is often chosen over Ativan for its ____ onset and _____ half-life.
Rapid, long
This syndrome is a medical emergency caused by excessive serotonin levels.
Serotonin Syndrome
Globally, these (3) are most common means for suicide.
firearms, hanging, use of pesticides
This atypical antipsychotic requires WBC monitoring due to the risk of agranulocytosis.
Clozapine
Made-up words with personal meaning, like “hand shoes” for gloves.
Neologisms
This class of antidepressants includes venlafaxine.
SNRIs (Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)
A procedure for treatment-resistant depression where the patient is given sedation medication and there’s an induced, controlled seizure by application of electricity to the head.
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
People with Bipolar I are more often hospitalized for __________ episodes
manic
This life-threatening side effect of antipsychotics is marked by fever and muscle rigidity.
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
This is the first action a nurse should take if a patient is having command hallucinations.
Ask the patient what the voices are saying.
This anxiolytic does not cause sedation or have potential for dependence or abuse.
Buspirone
Depressive disorders are distinguished by clinical manifestation ___________ and ____________ experienced.
severity and length of time
A rare genetic condition that is characterized by impulsivity, aggression, mild cognitive impairment, and violence
Brunner Syndrome